Appellate Court of Illinois, 1916

Bourland v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided April 17, 1916 · Boggs

199 Ill. App. 126

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Boggs

delivered the opinion of the court.

8. Appeal and error, § 1406*—when verdict for damages not disturbed as being' excessive. A verdict for damages for personal injuries will not be disturbed as excessive unless against the manifest weight of evidence. 9. Damages, § 114*—when verdict for injuries to woman not excessive. A verdict for $1,000 in favor of a woman for injuries to the pelvic organs and the womb and the loss of one finger, held not excessive.

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